Utah Statewide Information & Analysis Center

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Situation Report 2016 02-DT

SIAC@Utah.gov Phone: 801-256-2360 Fax: 801-256-2359

SITUATION REPORT (SITREP)

Funeral for LaVoy Finicum

Release: 03 February 2016
(U//FOUO) NOTE: SIAC SITREPs provide situational awareness on a rapidly developing event to law
enforcement personnel, first responders, and other Homeland Security stakeholders. This information is
derived primarily from unclassified or law enforcement sources but is screened against available classified
channels for accuracy; however, initial reporting is often incorrect or misleading and is subject to change.
(U) Incident Synopsis
(U//FOUO) Recent events surrounding the occupation of the Malheur
Wildlife Refuge in Harney County Oregon, have culminated in the fatal
confrontation of Northern Arizona rancher, LaVoy Finicum. His funeral
services will be held on 05 FEB 2016, in Kanab, UT. Finicum will be
buried on 06 FEB 2016, close to his Arizona ranch in Cane Beds, AZ.
(U//FOUO) While no credible threats to law enforcement are present at
this time, armed extremists are expected to travel through UT; some of
which may see this event as a tipping point, and potentially shift toward
more violent action.
(U//FOUO) A number of individuals, several of whom were present at
the Burns, OR occupation, are planning caravans from UT and NV to
travel to the funeral in show of support.

(U) LaVoy Finicum

(U) Background Information

(U) On 26 JAN 2016, the FBI and Oregon State Police initiated a probable cause arrest of individuals
associated with an illegal armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County,
Oregon.
(U) The FBI and Oregon State Police initially arrested five individuals on 26 JAN during a traffic stop north of
Burns. All individuals arrested face felony charges of conspiracy to impede officers of the United States from
discharging their official duties through, force, intimidation, or threats.

This report addresses DHS HSEC codes: 8.2.1, 8.2.2

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(U) Threat Analysis
(U//FOUO) Currently, the SIAC assesses no credible threat to law enforcement or to public safety.
(U//FOUO) The Finicum family has requested a quiet, private service, however, extremists may utilize such a
high profile funeral for media attention or to further ideological beliefs. In conjunction with the funeral, several
social events have been planned in Kanab, UT over the weekend which could provide an environment for
extremist activity.
(U//FOUO) With the amount of support on social media which some domestic extremists involved in the
funeral have received, law enforcement should remain cognizant of the likelihood of the presence of domestic
extremists travelling within their AOR. This may include both militia extremists and sovereign citizen
extremists.
(U//FOUO) Caravans of individuals traveling to the funeral services may be comprised of one or more armed
extremists. Law enforcement should remain vigilant and aware that confrontation with these potentially volatile
persons, may include more than one individual. These individuals may adhere to a sovereign citizen ideology,
and may not recognize law enforcement as a legitimate authority.
(U//FOUO) Below are some visual indicators of these potential extremist and disaffected individuals:
though some or parts of these symbols are representative of patriotic and American revolutionary
themes; they are often associated with extremism:

(U) Gadsden flag, commonly displayed by

sovereign citizen extremists

(U) III% Badge being displayed via

social media, honoring Finicum

(U) III% symbol, synonymous with militia

members present at the Malheur Wildlife
Refuge occupation
(U) Idaho III%, active participants
at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge
Occupation

(U) Oathkeeper Militia

symbol, commonly
associated with
extremists

(U) Images commonly associated with ME

and SCE

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(U) False vehicle identification card often

associated with sovereign citizen extremists
(U) Common sovereign citizen
imagery

(U) Self-produced license plates

often used by sovereign citizen
extremists

(U) Current Actions

(U//FOUO) The Utah SIAC is currently monitoring activities surrounding these events to assess any potential
threat toward LE or to the public safety of those in attendance. The SIAC is also in contact with fusion centers
in surrounding states to facilitate information sharing regarding the upcoming events.
(U) Contact Information
(U) Report any suspicious activity, intelligence, or threats related to this event to (SARS@utah.gov) or Statewide
Information & Analysis Center (SIAC), 901.256.2360, (SIAC@utah.gov)

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